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Florida continues the FUD.
« on: March 05, 2007, 10:40:27 pm »
*sigh*
My own people Jerry Hayes and Will Kern are both quoted in this.
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/16834423.htm?source=rss&channel=bradenton_local
It is all good advice. I just see it contributing to the FUD factor.

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Brendhan
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Re: Florida continues the FUD.
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2007, 08:13:19 am »
What does "FUD" stand for?

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Re: Florida continues the FUD.
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2007, 08:25:31 am »
Fear
Uncertainty
Doubt

http://catb.org/jargon/html/F/FUD.html
http://www.cavcomp.demon.co.uk/halloween/fuddef.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt

FUD while once exclusively a geek term has now hit the mainstream media especially in reguards to politics and the terrorism campaigns.  Just about anytime scare mongering is used you can use FUD. Sometimes seen as F.U.D..


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Brendhan
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